Sunday, February 17, 2019

Species List: 17-02-2019, Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

11 species sighted at Fish Cage, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 17-02-2019.

A single shore entry afternoon come night dive by Gary and Amanda of 147 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 27 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

With the weeks weather looking very inclement another river dive was in order. The water still looks good. The species numbers are down but the dive was enjoyable. The golden hydroid located on the top of the fish cage still contains a single Tenellia sibogae. Finding an Atys semistriatus was the lightlight for me.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus -1
Cratena lineata -5
* Doto sp. 6 -6
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 21 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Tenellia sibogae -1

Afternoon entry

Fish Cage

Tenellia sibogae

The Colonel

Substrate

Doto sp. 6

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Doto sp. 6

Gymnodoris sp. 21

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniobranchus sp. 6

Pteraeolidia semperi

Atys semistriatus